KARACHI: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling on Monday directed the investigation officer to submit final challan in a case pertaining to smuggling of 34 tons of poppy seeds to Malaysia.
Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi gave this direction while hearing the bail confirmation plea of suspect Sarfraz Mirani. The counsel for the suspect requested the court to direct the IO to submit final challan in the case.
According to the prosecution, the Directorate General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation seized around 34 tons of poppy seeds from two containers on August 11, 2015. The poppy seed was being smuggled to Malaysia under the garb of sea salt from Karachi Port. Subsequently, an FIR was registered against exporter Asif Malik of Shah Plastic Industries, his business associate Syed Hassan Ali Gillani, clearing agent DJ Connections’ proprietor Tanseel Ahmed Dar, and his employee Muhammad Hafeez and Sarfaraz Mirani.
